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Executive Session MPO Leadership April 21, 2005 Association for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) Under a Grant from the Federal Highway Administration An Overview of Transportation Systems Management What’s It All About?
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Executive Session
MPO Leadership
April 21, 2005
Association for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO)Under a Grant from the Federal Highway Administration
An Overview of Transportation Systems Management
What’s It All About?
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Session Purpose
Share with MPO leadership emerging thinking with respect to transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) and its incorporation into the investment decision-making process
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Regional ConcernsEconomic growth/sustainabilitySecurityPublic safetyCongestionSprawlEnvironment (e.g., air and water)
……....And everyone is faced with budget And everyone is faced with budget constraints, decreased funding, and rising constraints, decreased funding, and rising expectationsexpectations
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Transportation Aspects of Regional Concerns
Commuter congestion Traffic incidentsGoods movementSpecial eventsHomeland securityEmergency response and managementModal choicesWork zonesWeather
Growing congestion is a front page Growing congestion is a front page story!story!
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Concerns Possibilities
Move traffic smoothly and safelyKeep travelers informedFacilitate passenger mode choices Move goods efficientlyDetect and clear incidents quicklyEvacuate large populations effectivelyCoordinate construction projects
Consistently across jurisdictional boundaries
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Transportation Systems Management and Operations
(TSM&O) includes:Traffic Incident ManagementTravel Information Services (for roadways and for transit)Freeway Management Automatic Vehicle Location for TransitTraffic Signal Coordination
Work Zone Traffic ManagementRoadway Weather InformationElectronic Payment (for transit, parking, tolling)Freight Management (ports and transfer areas)
Applied individually or in combination
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Incidents
Special EventsWeather
Work Zones
Why Is TSM&O Important? To take back as much of the road as we can !
Cap
aci t
y
Recurring congestion
TSM & O
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TSM&O Addresses Regional Concerns
TSM&O Strategies
Traffic incident management
Traveler information services
Freeway management
Traffic signal management
Transit priority systems
Work zone traffic management
Road weather management
Electronic payment services
Freight management
Special events planning
TSM&O Strategies
Traffic incident management
Traveler information services
Freeway management
Traffic signal management
Transit priority systems
Work zone traffic management
Road weather management
Electronic payment services
Freight management
Special events planning
Transportation Concerns
Commuter congestion
Traffic incidents
Goods movement
Special events
Homeland security
Emergency response & management
Modal choices
Work zones
Weather
Transportation Concerns
Commuter congestion
Traffic incidents
Goods movement
Special events
Homeland security
Emergency response & management
Modal choices
Work zones
Weather
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The Reauthorization of TEA-21 will likely:
Place greater importance on TSM&O to help mitigate congestion, improve safety and security, and improve mobility
Recognize and encourage greater collaboration and coordination on a regional scale to maximize the benefits of TSM&O initiatives
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Essentials for Moving to 21st Century TSM&O
The application of advanced technologies
Unprecedented levels of collaboration and coordination within a region
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What Does “Unprecedented levels of collaboration and coordination within
a region” mean?
Regional partnerships among managers with responsibility for day-to-day transportation operations
Stronger and better linkages between planners and operations managers.
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Implications for Regional Planning
Traditional Planning Process
Elected/appointed officials
Collective regional plan development
Long-term planning focus
Near-term project funding
Projects of local and regional significance
Historical trends
Planning Influenced by TSM&O
“Operations thinking” influences vision
Decisions engage operations managers
Operations/capital mix optimized
Performance measures reflect objectives
Regional performance informs planningImproving regional transportation system performanceImproving regional transportation system performance
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Implications for Transportation Operations
Typical “O&M”
Jurisdictional/Agency focused
Maintenance oriented
Peak-period focused
Limited real-time information
Targeted coordination for specific events
Output-based measures
Regional TSM&O
Regional cross-jurisdictional, multi- agency, multi-modal system
Real-time information sharing 24/7 to support operations decisions
Deliberate and sustained collaboration and coordination
Customer-focused performance measures
Improving regional transportation system performanceImproving regional transportation system performance
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Implications for Linkages between Planning and
Operations
Typical Interactions between Planning
and Operations Operating agencies often
“at the table” but focused on projects
Specific projects
Major special events
Post 9-11 emergency response planning
ITS regional architecture development
Opportunities that Advance Regional TSM&O
Regional ITS architecture
Performance measures
Data collection and sharing
Regional TSM&O projects
Funding/resource sharing
Regional forums for collaboration
Congestion management systems
Improving regional transportation system performanceImproving regional transportation system performance
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Successful Linkages Means…
Operations data archived for transportation planningLong-range transportation plan reflects regional operationsPlanning analysis tools evaluate operations projectsTraffic engineering agencies deliberately share information about traffic conditions with the planning agencyA group is established to continuously collaborate, plan, and advance regional TSM&O activities e.g., signal coordination.
Maintain and sustain for the long-term
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Where Are We Headed?“A Cultural Shift”
Local Transportation Planning and Investment Decision-making
Local Jurisdiction
s
TransportationOperations
and Maintenance
Representation Representation and awarenessand awareness
State Transportation Planning and Investment Decision-making
State DOT
Regional Transportation Planning and Investment Decision-making
Linkage
RegionalRegional Transportation
Systems Management
and Operations
“O&M”
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New services -- not new roads
“Looking forward to the next 100 years, the focus is not construction, maintenance and operations. It's operations, maintenance and construction.”
Virginia Transportation Commissioner Philip A. Shucet
“Build a road when you have to. Make sure you've tried everything else.”
Virginia State Senator Marty Williams
Daily Press (Hampton Roads, VA)
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Success Story: The Washington State
Traffic Incident Response Team
A coalition transportation, police, fire and emergency response agencies.Collaboration is continuous to develop and improve response planningPlan addresses detection, response, investigation, re-routing traffic, and clearance.Most major traffic incidents are cleared in less than 2 hours
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Success Story: The Southeast Michigan Snow and Ice Management (SEMSIM)
Partnership Four jurisdictions work together on winter road maintenanceCollaboration facilitates information and resource sharingDecisions are made locallyCommon purchasing Standard use of ITSJurisdictions save money
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What’s In It For The Region?
Some Tangible Benefits
Facilitation of information and data sharingTechnology upgrades and compatibility Savings in procurementFaster response timeExtended hours of service/operationExpanded service area coverageNew funding opportunities Coordinated operations
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Opportunities to Build Success
A traffic incident management committeeA regional traffic signal coordination task forceA CMS coordinating groupA regional ITS architecture committeeAn emergency response coordinating groupA regional traveler information working groupA work zone traffic management team
Involves operations managers and planners from State, transit, local agencies, and MPO
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The “Cultural Shift” – Making It Happen!
Build on current collaborative activities that are occurring in the region
Leverage opportunities available through existing efforts
Exploit opportunities to link planning and operations
Develop a regional concept for transportation operations
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Essential Themes
Regional perspective builds relationships for the future
Focus on “making the systems work better” not just on reacting to problems
Holistic thinking – bring operations thinking into the regional planning process
Sustain and build upon existing regional partnerships that may cross jurisdictional, functional, and public/private sector boundaries
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For More Information:Contacts
FHWA’s Joint Operations and Planning Program:
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
FHWA Resource Center: Planning & Operations Technical Service Team
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Useful Publications
“Getting More By Working Together – Opportunities for Linking Planning and Operations”“Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination – A Primer for Working Together to Improve Transportation Safety, Reliability, and Security”
E-Copy available at: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/travel http://www.plan4operations.dot.gov
Hard copy available upon request from FHWA
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Workshops and Training
“Advancing Transportation System Management and Operations” Executive session available now 1-day NHI course available in April 2005
